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The Living End

1992 · 85 min

A raw, restless road movie that pulses with nihilistic energy and doomed romance, leaving a lingering sense of despair.

Tagline
An irresponsible movie by Gregg Araki.
Overview
Two HIV-positive young men — a semi-employed film critic and a hot hustler — tear off on a cross-country crime spree.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • isolation
  • love
  • rebellion
  • freedom
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Gregg Araki
Written by
Gregg Araki
Starring
Mike Dytri, Craig Gilmore, Mark Finch, Mary Woronov, Johanna Went, Darcy Marta, Scott Goetz, Brett Vail
Music
Cole Coonce
Cinematography
Gregg Araki
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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